2023-2024学年浙江省金华市十校高三下学期4月二模英语试题(解析版)

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE3浙江省金华市十校2023-2024学年高三下学期4月二模英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADearreaders,“Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLeeThesearewordsofadvicetakenfromourinterviewswithaward-winningandbestsellingauthors.Notice,though,notasinglementionoftheirstatus,prizes,oradvances—inotherwords,theirsuccess.Andwhilestatus,literaryawards,andmoneycanbeindicatorsofasuccessfulwriter,onemustactuallysitdownandwriteforanyofthosethingstohappen.That’swhatallofthesepiecesofadvicehaveincommon:puttingwordsonthepage.Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildacommunitywiththem.Wishyousuccessandhappynewyear!1.Theadvicementionedatthebeginninghighlightstheimportanceof______.A.abigdream B.constantpractice C.earningmoney D.achievingsuccess2.Whosearticlemayhelpthosewhoareunsurewhethertosaveanunsuccessfulnovel?A.MattyDalrympl. B.MichaelLaRonn.C.RyanVanCleave. D.AndromedaRomano.3.Whomightbethetargetreadersofthisissue?A.Writers. B.Businessmen. C.Booksellers. D.Literaryagents.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。短文向读者推荐了本期期刊的内容。〖答案〗1.B2.D3.A【1题详析】推理判断题。根据““Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLee”（坚持——VietThanhNguyen。“成功不是偶然的。”——ChrisBohjalian“继续写，会变得更容易。”——LisaJewell。“对自己要有耐心。”——MinJinLee）可知，开头提到的建议强调了不断实践的重要性。故选B项。【2题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.”（如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屉里的那本乱七八糟的小说是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要继续前进，AndromedaRomano的文章会提出一些问题问自己。）可知，AndromedaRomano可以帮助那些不确定是否要拯救一部不成功的小说的人。故选D项。【3题详析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildacommunitywiththem.”（在本期中，无论你的目标如何，你都会找到帮助你成功的文章。如果是想弄清楚你放在抽屉里的那本乱七八糟的小说是否可以拯救，或者你是否需要继续前进，AndromedaRomano的文章会提出一些问题问自己。MichaelLaRonn的文章将给你一个例子，说明一个意想不到的机会可能正是你所需要的推动力。或者，如果你很难找到经纪人，RyanVanCleave从22位文学经纪人那里收集的关于业务各个方面的〖提示〗和建议可能会改变你的运气。MattyDalrymple分享了接触更多读者并与他们建立社区的方法。）可知，作家可能是本期的目标读者。故选A项。BI’minacoffeeshopinManhattanandI’mabouttobecomethemostdislikedpersonintheroom.First,I’mgoingtointerruptthemanreadingquietlynearthewindowandaskforadrinkofhislatte.Next,I’mgoingtoaskthelineofpeoplewaitingtopayifIcancuttothefrontofthequeue.ThisishowIchosetospendmylastvacation.Here’swhy.Growingup,allIeverheardaboutwas“EQ.”Itwasthemid-1990s,andpsychologistDanielGolemanhadjustpopularizedtheconceptofemotionalintelligence.UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(万能药)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.Shewasdeterminedtosendmeintotheadultworldwithasmuchofthiselixiraspossible.ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.Itgavetheiropinionsextraweightandtheirdecisionsaddedimpact.Strangestofall,itseemedliketheanti-EQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothecommandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveuncomfortableconversations.Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(对峙)anddebate.AlifetimeimprovingmyEQhelpedmeempathizewithothers,butitalsoleftmeoverlysensitivetosituationswhereIhadtosayordothingsthatmightmakeothersunhappy.WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.4.Whydidtheauthoractthatwayinthecoffeeshop?A.Toimproveaskill. B.Totestaconcept.C.Toadvocateanewidea. D.Tohaveauniquevacation.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smother?A.ShethoughtlittleofIQ.B.ShepopularizedGoleman’sidea.C.Shewasastrictmotherandprincipal.D.ShevaluedEQasthekeytogreatness.6.Whatdoestheword“it”underlinedinthefourthparagraphreferto?A.EQ. B.AQ. C.Empathy. D.Courage.7.Accordingtothepassage,thosewithhighEQbutlowAQarelikelytobe______.A.successfulleaders B.peoplepleasersC.terriblecomplainers D.pleasureseekers【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了智商、情商的区别并结合作者自身情况说明了反情商的重要性。〖答案〗4.A5.D6.B7.B【4题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothecommandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveuncomfortableconversations.(这就是魄力。这可以归结为对一项技能的掌握：进行令人不舒服的对话的能力)”和最后一段“WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.(虽然我没有避免冲突，但当我不得不说或做一些可能会让别人不安的事情时，我总是因为自己的无能为力而感到沮丧。这是我的问题，我正在努力解决)”可知，提高情商使作者过于敏感，缺乏魄力，且作者正在努力解决这一问题。由此推知，作者在咖啡店里那样做是为了提高一项技能。故选A项。【5题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(万能药)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.(我的母亲是一所小学的校长，她珍视聪明和努力，但她特别重视戈尔曼的新想法。对她来说，情商是一种万能药，在他们离开学校后，将好学生与优秀学生区分开来)”可知，作者母亲认为情商是一种万能药，即情商是成功的关键。故选D项。【6题详析】词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.(但当我终于开始我的第一份工作时，我注意到我的一些同事口袋里有另一种万能药)”和“Strangestofall,itseemedliketheanti-EQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.(最奇怪的是，这似乎是反情商：不知道如何让别人感觉良好，这个长生不老药给了人们做相反事情的勇气——说别人不想听的话)”可知，it指代“另一种万能药”，而且这种药是反情商的，所以这种万能药就是下文第五段中提到的“AQ”，所以划线词it指代的是AQ。故选B项。【7题详析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.(与IQ不同的是，EQ衡量的是理解他人的能力——倾听、移情(共情)和欣赏的能力。IQ追踪的是推理和回忆等传统智力指标)”和第五段“Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(对峙)anddebate.(自信的人——那些“AQ”高的人——要求他们想要的东西，拒绝他们不想要的东西，提供建设性的反馈，参与直接对峙和辩论)”可推知，那些EQ高AQ低的人很可能是取悦别人的人。故选B项。

CSometimesweonlyappreciatesomethingwhenwerealizewemayloseit.ThatisthestoryoftheEverglades.Ashallowslow-movingriver,theEvergladesoncecoveredabout18,000squaremilesofsouthernFlorida.Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewcomersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.ButSouthFlorida’scycleoffloodingwasaproblem.Toaddressthat,developersattemptedtodrain(排水)theland.Theyalsobuiltstructurestocontrolwaterlevelsandflow.Thosechangesmadeiteasierformorepeopletoliveyear-roundinSouthFlorida.However,theyalsodisturbedlifeintheEverglades,whichdependsonfreshwaterregularlyrefillingtheland.Thearea’sgrowinghumanpopulationneededfreshwater.Andlargefarmsconsumedlargequantitiesoffreshwater.Bythemid-1900s,waterlevelsinsouthernFloridabegantogodown.Lackoffreshwaterwasn’ttheonlyproblem.Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.Somepeoplehopedthatthegovernment’srecognitionmightsavetheEverglades.Theyfoughtforit.EvergladesNationalParkwasestablishedin1947.ItbecamethefirstparkintheUnitedStatescreatedforitsbiodiversity.Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.NaturestillrulesintheEverglades,aplaceworthunderstanding,appreciating,andprotecting.8.WhatwastheEvergladeslikebeforethe1900s?A.Naturallywild. B.Partlyexplored.C.Completelylifeless. D.Thicklypopulated.9.WhatproblemdidnewresidentscausefortheEverglades?A.Acycleofflooding.B.Pollutionoffreshwater.C.Possibleextinctionofnativespecies.D.Theextensionofhistoricboundaries.10.Whyarethefiguresmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toattractvisitorstothepark.B.Tostressthegreatpowerofnature.C.Tocallformoreeffortstoprotectnature.D.Toshowthesuccessfulconservationofthepark.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowpeopleadaptedtolifeintheEverglades.B.HowEvergladesNationalParkwasestablished.C.HowhumansharmedandsavedtheEverglades.D.HowtheecosystemoftheEvergladeswasformed.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了人类如何伤害和拯救大沼泽地。〖答案〗8.A9.C10.D11.C【8题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.”（直到20世纪，很少有人住在长满青草的湿地上。人们对那里存在的独特的自然平衡了解不多。植物、生物和水形成了一个引人注目的生态系统。）可知，大沼泽地在20世纪以前是自然野生的状态。故选A项。【9题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.”（栖息地的丧失和狩猎威胁着大沼泽地本地物种的生存。）可知，新居民给大沼泽地带来的问题是本地物种可能灭绝。故选C项。【10题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.”（现在，大沼泽地国家公园保护着佛罗里达州南端150万英亩的土地。那里生活着各种各样的生物。公园里发现了大约360种不同的鸟类。已经确认了近300种不同的鱼类。公园内栖息着大约40种哺乳动物和50种爬行动物。）可知，最后一段的数字表明了展示公园保护的成功。故选D项。【11题详析】主旨大意题。根据第二段“Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewcomersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.”（到了20世纪初，佛罗里达宜人的冬天吸引了更多的人。游客成为新的永久居民。他们建造房屋和道路。那里的条件看起来很适合耕种，所以新来的人种植了大量的农作物。）根据第三段“Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.”（随着越来越多的土地被开发用于人类和农场，大沼泽地的历史边界缩小了。栖息地的丧失和狩猎威胁着大沼泽地本地物种的生存。）根据最后一段“Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.”（现在，大沼泽地国家公园保护着佛罗里达州南端150万英亩的土地。那里生活着各种各样的生物。公园里发现了大约360种不同的鸟类。已经确认了近300种不同的鱼类。公园内栖息着大约40种哺乳动物和50种爬行动物。）可知，短语主要介绍了人类如何伤害和拯救大沼泽地。故选C项。DAmericanfamiliesdon’tsavemoneyliketheyusedto.In2018thepersonalsavingratewassomewherearound7%,whichiswellbelowtherateofafewdecadesago.Therearealotofpotentialexplanationsforthis.Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.Now,ateamofU.S.andCanadianeconomistshaveproposedanewexplanationforthedecliningsavingsrate,onerootedinindividualpsychology.Atitsheartliesasimpleobservation:Spendingisalotmorevisiblethannotspending.Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.Nowadays,changesinthemedialandscapehavemadeotherpeople’sspendingmorevisiblethanever.That,inturn,ismakingallofusspendevenmore—andsaveevenless.DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.12.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialexplanationforthelowsavingrateinAmerica?A.Thereductionintheincome. B.Theeasyaccesstomoney.C.Thegrowingdesireforhousing. D.Thedifficultyinstickingtoabudget.13.The“individualpsychology”mentionedinparagraph3referstoatendencyto______.A.showoffwealth B.connectwithothersC.compareoneselftoothers D.adaptoneselftosocialchange14.WhatisthewarningofDavidHirshleifer?A.Itisimpropertocopyothers’spendinghabits.B.Itisunwisetospendmorethanonecanafford.C.Onemayspendtoomuchonjourneysandparties.D.Onemayhavemisunderstandingofothers’spendinghabits.15.Whatdotheeconomistssuggestpeopledo?A.Makegooduseofmoney. B.Saveasmuchmoneyaspossible.C.Payattentiontonon-spendingbehavior. D.Changeoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了美国低储蓄率背后的原因以及给人们的消费建议。〖答案〗12.B13.C14.D15.C【12题详析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.(工资增长放缓，而住房和医疗等必需品变得更加昂贵)”可知，收入的减少是美国低储蓄率的一个潜在解释。故选A。【13题详析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.(人类是社会性动物，我们倾向于根据朋友和邻居的表现来评估自己的生活状况。我们要赶上琼斯家的人，走在史密斯家的前面。正因为如此，当我们看到别人花钱时，我们倾向于认为我们也可以——或者应该——花钱)”可知，第三段提到的“个体心理”指的是一种把自己和别人比较的倾向。故选C。【14题详析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”(其中一位经济学家大卫·赫施莱弗说，“你很容易认为自己存够了钱，因为你没有像你所知道的一些人那样举办豪华派对或进行昂贵的旅行。”但是，他警告说，“那些旅行和聚会可能并不是你认识的人的典型特征——它们只是在你的记忆中突出而已。”)”可知，大卫·赫施莱弗的警告是一个人可能对别人的消费习惯有误解。故选D。【15题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.(这两位经济学家暗示，想办法让不花钱的行为更引人注目，可能有助于个人对整体支出和储蓄行为形成更现实的看法。赫施莱弗说：“当你的朋友在花钱方面很谨慎时，你要特别注意一下，比如他们那辆开了15年的车是否还留着。”)”可知，经济学家建议人们注意非消费行为。故选C。第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoutcome?____16____Motivation.Motivationisthereasonforpeople’sactions,goals,andwillingnesstopursuethegoals.Sometimesitseemsdifficulttofind,butweallhavethatsparkatourcore.Herearesomewaysyoucanturnthatsparkbackintoaflame.____17____Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.You’llfindthatyou’remorelikelytofeelboredwhenyou’reincertainenvironments.Asyoubecomemoreawareofthis,youcanputyourselfinsituationswhereyou’remorelikelytothrive.Keepathankfulnessjournal.____18____Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.Consideringthis,youmayfindvalueinkeepingathankfulnessjournalwhereyouregularlylistblessings.Designanaccomplishmentbook.Creativepeoplemaydowelltodesignanaccomplishmentbookwithimagesofpastworkandaccomplishmentsasaformofencouragement.Itcanbeasinformalorformalasyou’dlike.Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.____19____Getoutofthehouse.Ifyourlifeconsistsofgoingtowork,cominghome,watchingNetflix,andgoingtosleep,youshouldn’tbesurprisedthatyou’reunmotivated.____20____Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.A.What’sthepossiblesolution?B.Identifywhenmotivationslips.C.What’sattheheartofthisissue?D.Decidewhatworksbestforyouandgiveitatry.E.Athankfulnessjournalisaperfectwaytoshowyourgratitudetoothers.F.Somepeoplefindthatthankfulnessandmotivationaredirectlyconnected.G.Makeitapointtogooutdoorsandtrynewthingsevenwhenyoudon’twantto.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了获得动机的几个方法。〖答案〗16.C17.B18.F19.D20.G【16题详析】根据上文“Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoutcome?”（你有没有想过为什么你想做某事，或者是什么让人们经历了巨大的痛苦或个人投资，只是为了达到一个特定的结果？）根据下文“Motivation”（动力）可知，选项在问一个问题，而下文是对上文的回答。故C选项“这个问题的核心是什么?”切题。故选C项。【17题详析】根据下文“Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.”（如果你的动力正在消退，注意这种情况何时开始发生，以及是什么事件导致了这种情况。）可知，要确定动机何时消失。故B选项“确定动机何时消失。”切题，为本段的标题。故选B项。【18题详析】根据下文“Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.”（当他们意识到他们要感恩的东西时，它会驱使他们在生活的特定领域中前进。）可知，动机和感恩是相关联的。故F选项“有些人发现感恩和动机是直接相关的。”切题。故选F项。【19题详析】根据上文“Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.”（它可能是你放在桌子上的一个简单的剪贴簿，或者是你放在床边的一本专业印刷的小册子。）可知，选项总结上文，说明要找到合适自己的，尝试一下。故D选项“决定什么最适合你，然后试一试。”切题。故选D项。【20题详析】根据下文“Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.”（伸展自己会让你接触到新的想法、活动和人，这要么会激发新的动力，要么会重新点燃你已经忘记的东西。）可知，选项鼓励人们要到户外尝试新的事物和想法。故G选项“即使你不想去，也要去户外尝试新事物。”切题。故选G项。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.MyhusbandandI____21____theseedsalloverthedirtyyardinfrontofournewhouse.“Ihavenoideaiftheywill____22____,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.”Justlikeour____23____tomovetotheruralArizona.Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas____24____totourists.Igotajobofferto____25____thecottage.I’dworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe____26____,Ijumpedatit.Still,itwasabigchange.I____27____thatitwouldbearightmove.Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot—we____28____settledintoournewhousethroughourefforts.Wemadeitacozyhome,despitethe____29____inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.Meanwhile,manyofthecottageguestsbecame_____30_____,andIgottoknowthemwell.Ifelt_____31_____tomaketheirstaysmemorable.PerhapsIwasbetteratthatthan_____32_____.Butafteramonsoon(季风)sweptthrough,Iwokeuptoabeautifulmorningandlookedoutthewindow.Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight._____33_____,ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(百日菊)!ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave_____34_____,justlikeournewlife.Anditremainsapowerful_____35_____ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.21.A.sought B.spread C.collected D.removed22.A.remain B.last C.dry D.root23.A.need B.intention C.decision D.agreement24.A.rented B.given C.sold D.introduced25.A.green B.advertise C.fillup D.lookafter26.A.help B.chance C.service D.accommodation27.A.pretended B.decided C.understood D.prayed28.A.naturally B.hardly C.gradually D.temporarily29.A.uncertainty B.potential C.danger D.untidiness30.A.locals B.employers C.regulars D.gardeners31.A.proud B.grateful C.curious D.stressed32.A.houserenting B.yardcleaning C.keepinghouse D.growinggrass33.A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Besides D.Therefore34.A.imagined B.designed C.remembered D.appreciated35.A.test B.memory C.reminder D.choice【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者搬家的经历让作者意识到：在新的生活篇章，等待着人们的是美好。〖答案〗21.B22.D23.C24.A25.D26.B27.D28.C29.A30.C31.A32.D33.B34.A35.C【21题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和丈夫把种子撒满了新房前肮脏的院子。A.sought探索；B.spread撒，扩散；C.collected收集；D.removed清除。根据常识和和上文中的“Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.”以及下文中的“Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.””可知，作者搬到一个新房子时，看到一包草种子，所以此处指的是虽不知道是否能长出草来，还是把种子“撒”到院子里，符合语境。故选B项。【22题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我不知道他们是否会生根，”我告诉他，“但值得一试。”A.remain仍然是；B.last持续；C.dry使变干；D.root使生根。根据常识以及下文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”可知，作者他们在等待着草是否会生长，所以此处指的是不知道种子会不会“生根”符合语境。故选D项。【23题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像我们决定搬到亚利桑那州的乡村一样。A.need需要；B.intention意图；C.decision决定；D.agreement同意。根据上文中的““Ihavenoideaiftheywill_______,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.””可知，作者在不知道种子是否会生根的情况下决定把种子撒在院子里，结合justlike可知，此处指的是搬到亚利桑那州的“决定”符合语境。故选C项。【24题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们的新房子附近有一座出租给游客的迷人小屋。A.rented租；B.given给予；C.sold卖；D.introduced介绍。根据上文中的“Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage”可知，在作者新家附近有一个迷人小屋，结合下文中的“tourists”可知，该小屋是“租”给游客，符合语境。故选A项。【25题详析】考查动词及动词短语词义辨析。句意：我得到了一份照看小屋的工作。A.green绿化；B.advertise做广告；C.fillup填满；D.lookafter照顾。根据上文中的“Igotajoboffer”可知，作者得到了一份工作，由此可推断，此处指的是“照顾”小屋，符合语境。故选D项。【26题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在酒店工作多年，所以当有机会时，我就欣然接受了。A.help帮助；B.chance机会；C.service服务；D.accommodation住宿。根据上文中的“Igotajobofferto_______thecottage.”可知，作者得到一份照顾小屋的工作，由此可知，此处指的是照顾小屋的工作“机会”符合语境。故选B项。【27题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我祈祷这将是一个正确的搬迁。A.pretended假装；B.decided决定；C.understood理解；D.prayed祈祷。根据语境和下文中的“thatitwouldbearightmove.”可知，作者一家搬到新家，到处是不熟悉的环境，由此可推断，此处应为“祈祷”这是一次争取的搬迁。故选D项。【28题详析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：在等待草长出来或长不出来的时候，我们通过努力逐渐适应了我们的新房子。A.naturally自然地；B.hardly几乎不；C.gradually逐渐地；D.temporarily暂时地。根据上文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”可知，作者一家在等着草能否长得出来，这应该是一个缓慢的过程，由此可推断，此处指的是作者他们“逐渐地”适应新的房子。故选C项。【29题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们把它变成了一个舒适的家，尽管前院的情况不确定，现在还是空荡荡的。A.uncertainty不确定性；B.potential潜力；C.danger危险；D.untidiness不整齐。根据上文中的“Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot”以及下文中的“inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.”可知，此处指的是作者他们在前院撒的草种是否能长出来，现在还是空荡荡的，由此可知，此处应为“不确定性”符合语境。故选A项。【30题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，小屋里的许多客人成了常客，我也和他们很熟了。A.locals当地人；B.employers雇主；C.regulars常客；D.gardeners园丁。根据上文中的“Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas_______totourists.”可知，小屋是给租给游客们的，结合下文中的“andIgottoknowthemwell.”可知，作者对很多游客熟悉了，由此可知，此处指的是经常在租住小屋的游客，即“常客”符合语境。故选C项。【31题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很自豪能让他们留下难忘的回忆。A.proud自豪的；B.grateful感激的；C.curious好奇的；D.stressed焦虑的。根据下文中的“tomaketheirstaysmemorable.”可知，作者的一些做法给游客们留下了难忘的回忆，由此可知，此处指的是作者对此感到“自豪”符合语境。故选A项。【32题详析】考查短语词义辨析。句意：也许我更擅长这个，而不是种草。A.houserenting租房；B.yardcleaning打扫院子；C.keepinghouse持家；D.growinggrass种草。根据语境和上文中的“PerhapsIwasbetteratthat”可知，作者将草种撒在前院，至今前院是空荡荡的，相比而言，作者更擅长给游客们留下难忘的回忆，由此可知，此处是与“种草”相比较。故选D项。【33题详析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，我们的院子里覆盖着彩虹般的百日菊！A.Otherwise否则；B.Instead反而；C.Besides此外；D.Therefore因此。根据上文中的“Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight.”以及下文中的“ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(百日菊)!”可知，作者的院子里没有长出草，长出来的却是百日菊，由此可知，此处应为“反而”符合逻辑。故选B项。【34题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：前院变得比我想象的还要好，就像我们的新生活一样。A.imagined想象；B.designed设计；C.remembered记住；D.appreciated感激，欣赏。根据语境以及下文中的“Thefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthan…”可知，作者一直以为撒下去的是草种，所以一直想象的是能长出一片草地，而最终长出的是百日菊，由此可知，此处应为前院比“想象”的还要好。故选A项。【35题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：它仍然有力地提醒我们，在新的篇章中，等待我们的是美好。A.test测试；B.memory记忆；C.reminder提醒物；D.choice选择。根据上文中的“ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave________,justlikeournewlife.”可知，作者前院最终比想象的还要美好，就像他的新生活一样，比想象的要好，结合下文中的“ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.”可知，这件事情应是“提醒”作者，在新的篇章中，等待他们的是美好。故选C项。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。IncelebrationofChineseNewYear,ahanfuparade____36____(hold)byChinaCulturalCentreinValletta,thecapitalofMalta,onFebruary17,